Da Real World

Da Real World
Studio album by Missy Elliott
Released June 22, 1999 (1999-06-22)
Recorded 1998–1999
Studio Master Sound Studios
(Virginia Beach, Virginia)
Genre
Length 64:09
Label EastWest America
Producer Timbaland
Missy Elliott chronology
Supa Dupa Fly
(1997)		 Da Real World
(1999)		 Miss E... So Addictive
(2001)
Singles from Da Real World
  1. "She's a Bitch"
    Released: April 20, 1999
  2. "All n My Grill"
    Released: September 13, 1999
  3. "Hot Boyz (Remix)"
    Released: November 9, 1999

Da Real World is the second studio album by American rapper Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, released on June 22, 1999 by EastWest Records America. The album is noted for adding a raunchier and darker style to Elliott's music, as well as including the overt political use of the term "bitch". It also featured a revival by female rapper Lil' Kim, whose career was on a hefty toll from the untimely death of her mentor The Notorious B.I.G. in 1997. The album features guest appearances from B.G., Juvenile, Lil' Mo, Nicole, Beyoncé, Eve, Eminem, Lady Saw, Da Brat, Aaliyah, Big Boi of OutKast, Lil' Kim, MC Solaar, and Redman.

The album sold an estimate of 131,000 copies within its first week, and debuted at number 10 on the US Billboard 200, making it Elliott's second top-ten album in a row. It spawned the singles "She's a Bitch", "All N My Grill", and "Hot Boyz (Remix)", and has sold 6 million units worldwide.

Background and singles

Originally titled She's a Bitch, Elliott commented on the choice for the title as a positive way of expressing herself as a "strong woman in power"; she also stated that she felt very pressured while recording this album, and explained that she was afraid of experiencing a sophomore slump. Elliott dedicated the album to the victims of the Columbine High School massacre.

On March 4, 1999, "She's a Bitch" was sent to local radio stations in the United States as the lead single for the album. Elliott went on to release two additional singles: "All N My Grill" and "Hot Boyz (Remix)", featuring Eve, Nas, and Lil' Mo.

In February 2000, the album was certified Platinum by the RIAA.[1] As of November 2015, it has sold 1,068,000 copies domestically.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[4]
The Guardian[5]
Los Angeles Times[6]
Muzik[7]
NME7/10[8]
Q[9]
Rolling Stone[10]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[11]
Spin8/10[12]

Da Real World received acclaim from music critics. Keith Farley of AllMusic declared it an "excellent follow-up" and added that "it's clearly a Missy Elliott album in most respects, with Timbaland's previously trademarked, futuristic-breakbeat production smarts laced throughout."[3] Entertainment Weekly felt that "Da Real World marks steps in several right directions — both for rap and for understanding the never-ending battle of the sexes."[4]

Touré of Rolling Stone compared the album to George Lucas's 1999 epic space opera Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999) and wrote: "Da Real World is much-anticipated and futuristic, with a hype that outstrips the reality. The concept is more interesting than the execution." He added that "even if Da Real World isn't a successful one, the album, somewhat, recalls Queen Latifah."[10]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Mysterious" (Intro)1:07
2."Beat Biters"4:24
3."Busa Rhyme" (featuring Eminem)5:01
4."All n My Grill" (featuring Big Boi and Nicole Wray)4:44
5."Dangerous Mouths" (featuring Redman)3:29
6."Hot Boyz"3:36
7."You Don't Know" (featuring Lil' Mo)4:48
8."Mr. D.J." (featuring Lady Saw)4:30
9."Checkin' for You" (featuring Lil' Kim)2:09
10."Stickin' Chickens" (featuring Aaliyah and Da Brat)4:55
11."Smooth Chick"4:18
12."We Did It"3:51
13."Throw Your Hands Up" (Interlude featuring Lil' Kim)1:18
14."She's a Bitch"4:00
15."U Can't Resist" (featuring Juvenile and B.G.)4:37
16."Crazy Feelings" (featuring Beyoncé)4:34
17."Religious Blessings" (Outro)0:39
Total length:1:04:09

Charts

Release history

Region Date
United Kingdom June 24, 1999
United States June 22, 1999

See also

References

  1. ↑ "American certifications – Missy Elliott – Da Real World". Recording Industry Association of America.
  2. 1 2 Trust, Gary (November 22, 2015). "Ask Billboard: Missy Elliott's Career Album Sales". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Farley, Keith. "Da Real World – Missy Elliott". AllMusic. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  4. 1 2 Browne, David (June 25, 1999). "Da Real World". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
  5. ↑ Sullivan, Caroline (June 25, 1999). "Danger mouth". The Guardian.
  6. ↑ Weingarten, Marc (June 20, 1999). "Missy 'Misdemeanor' Elliott; 'Da Real World'; Gold Mind/EastWest". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  7. ↑ Crysell, Andy (August 1999). "Missy Elliott: Da Real World (EastWest)". Muzik (51): 79.
  8. ↑ Patterson, Sylvia (June 19, 1999). "Missy Elliott – Da Real World". NME. Archived from the original on October 16, 2000. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Missy Elliott: Da Real World". Q (155): 103. August 1999.
  10. 1 2 Touré (July 8, 1999). "Missy Elliott: Da Real World". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 16, 2009. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  11. ↑ Sheffield, Rob (2004). "Missy Elliott". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian. The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 276. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  12. ↑ Seymour, Craig (August 1999). "Missy 'Misdemeanor' Elliott: Da Real World". Spin. 15 (8): 150. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Missy Elliott – {{{album}}}". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  14. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Missy Elliott – {{{album}}}" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  15. ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
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  18. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  19. ↑ "Missy Elliott Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  20. ↑ "British album certifications – Missy Elliott – Da Real World". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Da Real World in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  21. ↑ "American album certifications – Missy Elliott – Da Real World". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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